git-prune-packed1Git1.6.5.7Git Manualgit-prune-packedRemove extra objects that are already in pack filesgit prune-packed [-n|--dry-run] [-q|--quiet]DESCRIPTIONThis program searches the $GIT_OBJECT_DIR for all objects that currently
exist in a pack file as well as the independent object directories.All such extra objects are removed.A pack is a collection of objects, individually compressed, with delta
compression applied, stored in a single file, with an associated index file.Packs are used to reduce the load on mirror systems, backup engines,
disk storage, etc.OPTIONS
-n
--dry-run
Don’t actually remove any objects, only show those that would have been
removed.
-q
--quiet
Squelch the progress indicator.
AuthorWritten by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>DocumentationDocumentation by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>SEE ALSOgit-pack-objects1git-repack1GITPart of the git1 suite